Which to use
“verfügen” is a verb and “Verfügung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,839
- “verfügen” frequency rank
- #980
- “Verfügung” frequency rank
- 5819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfügen | Verfügung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als Person/Stelle mit Befugnis/Befehlsgewalt anordnen, dass etwas Genanntes geschehen soll | anordnende Bestimmung |
Where the eye mixes verfügen and Verfügung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verfügen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Verfügung's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verfügen and Verfügung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfügen is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡn̩] while Verfügung is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfügen is recorded at frequency rank #4,839, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡn̩]. Verfügung is at rank #980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 5819, this pair ranks #1,993,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfügen vs Verfügung
Shared letters: efgnrvü. Private to "verfügen": -. Private to "Verfügung": u.
"verfügen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Verfügung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfügen" and "Verfügung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verfügen" vs "Verfügung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfügung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfügen" and "Verfügung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfügen vs Vorzügen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,993,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.